Worldly: Zap Mama does it right>>Zap Mama: Ancestry In Progress (Luaka Bop)
In a strange twist on the spirit of the season, I ran into a friend last week who invited me to boycott big spending this holiday season in...read more

Such a deal: Six bands rock on RidgeBenvolio, Among The Fallen, The Wave, Faith In Failure, Body For Karate, Bad Karmaat the Music Resource Center Saturday, December 4
"If I had one of these to go to when I was younger, I...read more

Timeless tunes: Just one big good timeLester Bowers and Shelton Sprouseat Miller'sFriday, November 26
Summer would be my favorite time to be in Charlottesville, except I hate the heat. The streets are clear, the crowds dispersed, and...read more

Sparkly: 30 million fans can't be wrongEminemEncore (Shady/Aftermath)
Why Eminem? The answer is easy. The man has gone diamond. I'm sure you've all heard of platinum plaques. When an artist reaches platinum status he has sold at...read more

Nov 25th, 2004

Loopy: Jazzy noodling casts a spellBill Frisellat Starr Hill Music HallTuesday, November 9
Bill Frisell coming to Starr Hill was an occasion special enough to draw me out of the warmth of my house on a chilly fall evening. Frisell is...read more

Price of freedom: Rock for a reasonThe Treatment, the Fingerpainters, and Races to Aprilat the Outback LodgeSaturday, November 6
Students for a Free Tibet at UVA held their annual benefit concert Saturday, November 6, at Outback...read more

All covers eve: Getting them just rightSierra atDürty Nelly'sSaturday, October 30
To me, the country-rock band Sierra seemed like a strange choice for Dürty Nelly's Halloween show, but what do I know? The turnout for the show was better...read more

An improvement: Nowhere to go but upParticle
Starr Hill Music HallSunday, October 25
This Particle wasn't the same Particle I saw before. There was more than a particle of difference. This Particle was more focused and controlled,...read more

Oct 28th, 2004

King Wilkie: Bow when you say thatPublished October 28, 2004, in issue 0343 of the Hook
King Wilkie and Duende at Starr HillFriday, October 22
BY MARK GRABOWSKI TUNES@READTHEHOOK.COM
Oh King Wilkie, how do I love thee? Let me count...read more

Like old times: In the black at the RosePublished October 21, 2004, in issue 0342 of the Hook
Fallout Countdown, Finger Painters, and The Great White Jenkinsat Tokyo Rose Saturday, October 16
BY MARK GRABOWSKI TUNES@READTHEHOOK.COM
Living...read more